John Tamihere

He's the top bureaucrat who's credited with saving many lives as he led the country through the Covid-19 pandemic.

An exhausted Ashley Bloomfield leaves his job as Director General of Health in late… Audio

Vaccine passes are to be scrapped, Covid QR codes torn up, outdoor gathering limits lifted and most mandates assigned to the history books because, the prime minister says, it's now safe to do so. But… Audio

Maori and Pasifika health providers have teamed up to try and vaccinate people who the government rollout has failed to reach. After a protracted court battle, the Ministry of Health has been… Audio

After two High Court judicial reviews and a judge advising the Ministry of Health to review its decision - the details of unvaccinated Māori have been released to the Whānau Ora commissioning agency.

The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency has had another win in the High Court over its battle with the Ministry of Health for data on unvaccinated North Island Māori. 

The agency has already forced the… Audio

After weeks of court action, Whānau Ora has received some of the data it's been waiting for on the Māori vaccine rollout. 

The agency took legal action against the Ministry of Health for refusing to… Audio

So how are Aucklanders feeling about the latest government move?

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson, the National Party's Tamaki MP Simon O'Connor and Māori Party spokesperson John Tamihere spoke… Audio

About 1000 people with Covid-19 have been assessed to find out if they will isolate at home or be moved to quarantine.

Those on the frontline say the health system is showing the strain, as the… Audio

The Ministry of Health has 72 hours to reconsider its refusal to share Māori vaccine information with the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency.

It's chief executive John Tamihere took the ministry to… Audio

The Whānau Ora commissioning agency is in the High Court today, fighting the Ministry of Health for data they say could ramp up the vaccination campaign for Māori.

The chief executive for the agency… Audio

The head of the Te Whānau O Waipareira in West Auckland says the just-announced Super Saturday event is likely to fail to mop up stragglers on the vaccination front.

The Government yesterday… Audio

Māori health services in Auckland are planning to go door-to-door in their efforts to more people vaccinated against Covid-19. 

Covid-19 vaccination rates among Māori are only about two-thirds of… Audio

Māori health leaders say they need input in the design of solutions to get more people vaccinated against Covid-19, as the rollout looks to reach people who have so far been unable to get a shot.

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Auckland has been put on notice - get testing if you want to get out of level four.

There were just 2600 hundred Covid-19 tests in Auckland on Saturday - a tenth of the numbers early in the lockdown.

Māori are the least vaccinated group to date, and yesterday, an extra $23 million was announced to assist agencies. Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency CEO John Tamihere told Māni Dunlop middle class and… Audio

West Auckland's Waipareira Trust will today begin offering saliva testing to all its staff involved in Covid-19 vaccination and testing.

Saliva testing, which is seen as less invasive than regular… Audio

The vaccination roll out is in full swing but some Māori are still lagging behind. 156,000 Māori have received their first dose, with 92,000 fully vaccinated. That compares to 2.78 million doses… Audio

John Tamihere says he's determined to counter vaccine misinformation as his staff prepare to open a vaccine 'super centre' in West Auckland.

The clinic is run by John Tamihere's Te Whānau o… Audio

Some of the biggest Māori health providers in Auckland and Taranaki are wondering who got the one million surgical masks health officials promised for vulnerable whānau.

On Monday they got an email… Audio